Age Quote by Ovid
![“While strength and years permit, endure labor; soon bent old age will come with silent foot. [Lat., Dum vires annique sinunt, tolerate labores. Jam veniet tacito curva senecta pede.]” quote by Ovid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6e1/ovid-276_age_while-strength-and-years-permit-endure-l_2293749.jpg)
“While strength and years permit, endure labor; soon bent old age will come with silent foot. [Lat., Dum vires annique sinunt, tolerate labores. Jam veniet tacito curva senecta pede.]”
About This Quote
Physical strength and youth allow hard work, but aging inevitably brings frailty, urging us to value effort while possible.
In simple terms: Work hard while you can.
Key Takeaway
Make the most of your abilities now.
Themes
age
labor
mortality
Mood
reflective
motivational
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- career planning
- health maintenance
- legacy building
- time management
Key Concepts
human lifespan
work ethic
physical decline
Questions to Reflect On
- How will you prioritize tasks now?
- What legacy do you wish to leave?
A Different Perspective
Aging is natural, not a punishment.
![“Tread softly on the ageless soil; listen with the soles of your bare feet. [29]” quote by Unathi Magubeni](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d5f/unathi-magubeni-25185_bare-feet_tread-softly-on-the-ageless-soil-listen_2300142.jpg)
![“You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an old man long. [Lat., Mature fieri senem, si diu velis esses senex.]” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/802/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_50th-birthday_you-must-become-an-old-man-in-good-time_1493530.jpg)
![“We dread old age, which are not sure of being able to attain. [Fr., L'on craint la vieillesse, que l'on n'est pas sur de pouvoir atteindre.]” quote by Jean de la Bruyere](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1f3/jean-de-la-bruyere-575_able_we-dread-old-age-which-are-not-sure-of-b_1858648.jpg)
![“A mind conscious of right laughs at the falsehoods of rumour. [Lat., Conscia mens recti famae mendacia risit.]” quote by Ovid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/95c/ovid-276_conscious_a-mind-conscious-of-right-laughs-at-the_12185.jpg)
